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NEW PIERCE T-SHIRTS FOR SALE - COOL HOLIDAY GIFTS!

Designed by students Gemma Salazar and India Stevenson, and parent Scout Stevenson. Limited quantities! $18 for one/$34 for two. Available for sale in the cafeteria at the following times:

  - Thursday, 12/12 - 8:00-9:30am (2nd grade sing) 

  - Friday, 12/13 - 8-9:30am (1st grade sing)  

Want to volunteer to sell shirts? Please go to  www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090449ACAF28AB9-pierce. Have questions? Please contact Karin Khan at karin.kahn@verizon.net or Hillary Janowski at hillaryjanowski@gmail.com.

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SHOP AMAZON AND BENEFIT PIERCE SCHOOL  
When you shop Amazon through the school website, Pierce PTO receives a percentage of your purchases at no extra cost to you. Last year, the PTO received almost $2,000. This year, the PTO has received almost $500 so far! Remember to "Go to School" before you shop online at Amazon! To shop, go to the school website homepage and look for this icon:   

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SCHOOL CORNER>  
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WINTER SING - 1ST AND 2ND GRADES PERFORM THIS WEEK! PARENTS WELCOME! 

1st Grade: 12/13 at 8:15am

2nd Grade: 12/12 at 8:15am 
3rd/4th Grade: 12/20 at 8:15am

5-8th Chorus & Band: 12/16 at 6:30pm at BHS

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TRADITION, TRADITION... DON'T MISS FIDDLER ON THE ROOF THIS WEEK ONLY!  

Our 7th and 8th grade production "Fiddler on the Roof" opens this week - 4 shows only so don't miss out! Tickets are $7 and currently for sale outside the main office before and after school. 

 

Show Dates:
- Thurs Dec 12 SUNSET Cast - 7pm

- Fri Dec 13 - SUNRISE Cast - 7pm

- Sat Dec 14 - SUNRISE Cast - 2pm 

- Sat Dec 14 - SUNSET Cast - 7pm
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7:20-7:55am @ PSED/Spanish Room (upstairs)
Math League begins this week. Students in grade 4, 5 and 6 are welcome to attend. Fifth- and sixth-graders may compete in three town-wide meets early next year;permission slips are due Friday, 12/13. Visit our website for details.  
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THE WIZARD OF OZ : PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE MAN BEHIND THE CURTAIN... BUT DO PAY ATTENTION TO THESE REGISTRATION DEADLINES! 
Registration for GRADES 3-4 chorus opens THIS SUNDAY, 12/15, at 4pm. OPEN NOW: registration for GRADES 3-6 set crew and GRADES 5-6 tech crew. Please visit our website for details. 
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PIERCE BOOK FAIR PLANNING MEETING - NEW IDEAS NEEDED!
Wednesday, 12/18, 8:10am @ Pierce Cafeteria 
We love Pierce's new auditorium, but its design means we have to rethink how we run the Pierce Book Fair. Please join us to consider ideas for how the Book Fair could be restructured, in large or small ways. Questions? Email Carin Aquiline, caquiline@mindspring.com
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SIXTH-GRADE PLAY, AUSTRALIA: THE SEARCH FOR THE GOLDEN CROCODILE

Wednesday, 12/18, 3-4pm @ Pierce Auditorium; Bake Sale 2:30-3pm

Written for ages 5-12, this play will be enjoyed by all! Sixth-Grade Drama is a special program that allows each class of Pierce 6th-graders to work with director Amy Driscoll (PSED Coordinator) and social studies teacher Chris Smith to write and perform a full-length play based on world geography lessons from the classroom - action learning at its best! Visit our website for details.

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PIERCE SKATE NIGHT! SAVE THE DATE 
Friday, 1/10/14, 5:45-7:30pm @ Larz Anderson Skating Rink
Sponsored by the Pierce PTO, Pierce Skate Night is free for all Pierce students, families, teachers, and staff. Skate rentals $5, and snack bar open for hot chocolate & pizza+. For more information contact huntley.martha@gmail.com.
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SUPPORT THE BROOKLINE EDUCATION FOUNDATION 
The BEF supports innovation and excellence in all Brookline classrooms by raising funds that are critical to keeping our schools at the leading edge of public education. Your donation helps fund BEF grants that offer training for educators, enabling them to enrich teaching practices, incorporate innovative technology into the curriculum, and provide students with the 21st-century skills needed to succeed in our evolving society. Visit
www.brooklineeducation.org for more information and to donate today.  
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SPECIALISTS' CORNER >
 

MUSIC EDUCATION   

Tra-la-la... Visit the Music Education page on our website for upcoming concert dates.

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PROBLEM OF THE WEEK >
 

Visit the POW page on the school website:

http://www.pierceschoolbrookline.org/problem-of-the-week.html    

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COMMUNITY CORNER

DO YOU KNOW WHERE (IN THE WORLD-WIDE-WEB) YOUR KIDS ARE?
Ask.fm, Snapchat, Instagram, Pheed... Huh? Check out the B-PEN report on Bullying and Cyberbullying: What Parents Need to Know. Plus: local holiday-shopping discounts, rock 'n' roller Alastair Moock, Climate Week photo op, exciting Brookline Music School programs, and Brookline Youth Fund grants! Find it all in Community Corner...

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JOIN DOWN UNDER YOGA BROOKLINE FOR KIDS CLASSES! 
Down Under Yoga offers yoga programs for children from pre-school through high school, with classes held in our studio and schools. Classes are banded by age, to ensure content is appropriate and to foster community. The emphasis is on having fun, settling into the body and breath, and providing a safe haven during times of stress and change. Call 617-244-9642 or visit  www.downunderyoga.com. 

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PIANO INSTRUCTION - ABOUT 1 MILE FROM PIERCE

Learn Jazz/Blues/Classical, theory, sightreading from a Berklee & New England Conservatory graduate with 30 years teaching experience. Build a high quality musical foundation with a patient, upbeat, and caring instructor. Beginners especially welcome. Have a positive and successful learning experience. Gloria Jasinski, phone: 617-566-9704, email: piano566@comcast.net

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BENEFITNESS HEALTH CLUB FOR WOMEN 

** Discounted rate for Pierce moms, teachers and staff! ** 

- Only $54 per month 

- FREE Personal Training Session when you join! 

For more information please visit benefitnesshealthclub.com or call 617-232-7440. 

62 Harvard Street (rear), Brookline, MA 02445

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